We are often told to eat whole grains, but do you really know why? Some of the benefits of eating whole grains that have been found in repeated studies and recent studies are: Stroke risk reduced by 30-36% Type 2 diabetes risk reduced by 21-30% Heart disease risk reduced by 25-28% Better weight maintenance Reduced […]
Category Archives: Recipes
Bean Sloppy Joe’s
I have always loved a good Sloppy Joe sandwich. The other day it just seemed like a Sloppy Joe day to me, so I pulled out several recipes but none of them really appealed to me. I decided to take what I liked about each one and make my own recipe. Since I don’t eat […]
Beet Hummus
I know beet hummus probably sounds a little strange. That is what I thought when I first came across the recipe below, but it is actually quite good. My husband had made a beet dish and we had a few beets left over. I was searching for a recipe to use the rest of them […]
Kale and Sweet Potato Salad
You may already know what a super food kale is. I almost decided not to write about it because the grocery stores I shop at for kale are having a hard time keeping it in stock so there are times when I can’t get it. It seems like everyone is rushing in for some kale. […]
White Bean Dip
I like beans, also known as legumes, and usually eat them in some form every day. They have been called the “poor people’s meat” because they are rich in protein, but they don’t have the fat. Since I don’t eat meat, this works great for me. They are inexpensive and there are so many […]
Dark Chocolate Truffles
With this being Valentine’s weekend, I am sure there will be a lot of chocolate consumed. However, that doesn’t have to be a bad thing if you eat the right chocolate. There have been a lot of studies done showing that dark chocolate, made with at least 60% cocoa, can have great health benefits. Dark […]
Barley, Bean and Vegetable Soup
I love eating soup in the winter, especially when it gets as cold as it has been. Once the temperature dips into the 20s and below, I feel cold all the time and soups and hot tea or apple cider become staples for me. Also, with soup you can get all the vitamins and nutrition […]
Get Empowered for 2014!
I can’t believe we have already been into 2014 for a week! I gave some thought to the new year, but have been spending a lot of time wrapping up loose ends of 2013. I am now ready to embrace 2014 and move forward.. I had a good 2013, but am hoping for an even […]
Homemade Apple Butter
Last week I posted a recipe for homemade apple cider. It was quite popular with my family and as I said last week, if I was ambitious, I would make some apple butter as well. Since I had ten pounds of apples and I was cutting them up anyway, I did go ahead and make […]
Homemade Apple Cider
I don’t know how it is where you are, but here in North Carolina we are having colder weather than usual. It usually doesn’t get this cold until the end of December or January. So, when I noticed that November 18 is National Apple Cider Day it seemed like a good idea to make some […]